When European settlers began to explore the expansive lands of North America, the Navajo people already had a thriving culture in the Colorado Plateau. This region, which is now called the Four Corners because of how four U.S. states come together, would serve…

The official flag of the Navajo nation was established in 1968. The design is that of a large rainbow which encompasses the entire flag in a 180-degree arc. Within the arc of the rainbow are four mountains, each with a different color. They are white, blue,…

Navajo tea goes by many different names, but it is made from the same basic herb. Called “Greenthread,” the plant has thin leaves that literally look like a green piece of thread. It grows over the Western and Midwestern United States, with some versions…

The Navajo economy has undergone several distinct phases of transformation. From the sixteenth through late eighteenth century, when the Navajo tribes supposedly arrived at the southwestern region of the United States and populated the present day states of…

There are six thousand nine hundred and nine languages in the world. This excludes all extinct languages or dialects that are no longer spoken. Before we get to the Navajo word for love, it is necessary to note that every language evolves over time. The languages…

The Navajo or Navaho are a Native American tribe, the second largest of its kind as federally recognized in the US, the first being the Cherokee. The Navajo people are mostly concentrated in the southwestern states of the United States. Around 300,460 people…

The Navajo tribe is a very culturally rich group that has developed close to a hundred different ceremonies, rituals, songs, and other practices that they use as part of Navajo tradition. These are believed to help appease the supernatural beings they believed…

Navajo pottery, especially those that are older, can be very delicate and fragile. This is because the materials they’re made of aren’t designed to withstand the onslaught of wear, tear, and aging, making them significantly prone to damage later on. Specific…